William I Brown Post, No 31
Penacook, NH (formerly Fisherville)
Organized: 1877 [History of Concord, NH, Vol 1 (pg 534) or May 1875 [1889 Concord City Directory]. They met at the GAR Hall, Sanders Block, on Main St in Penacook.
The Post was named for Major William I Brown, who first served with the 9th New Hampshire as a 1st Lieut and adjutant. He was promoted to major and transferred to the 18th New Hampshire. He was killed at Fort Steadman in March 1865.
There was also a Woman's Relief Corps which served as an auxiliary to this post. Their number was 45.
The Post was named for Major William I Brown, who first served with the 9th New Hampshire as a 1st Lieut and adjutant. He was promoted to major and transferred to the 18th New Hampshire. He was killed at Fort Steadman in March 1865.
There was also a Woman's Relief Corps which served as an auxiliary to this post. Their number was 45.
The book Penacook in the War for the Union, is freely available for reading on the Internet Archive:
